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| + | *According to Genesis 4:22, what knowledge did mankind now possess after The Fall? | ||
| + | **Man now had knowledge of good and evil. Note: The verse states "man has become like on of Us, to know good and evil." God is omniscient and so knows everything. Man now knew good and evil but instead of knowing good and evil in a holy omniscient way, man knew good and evil through experience. The knowledge of good and evil is passed down to each of us today. | ||
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| + | In each dispensation God works to demonstrate his goodness and man's need for God. Before The Fall, God demonstrated that even without a sin nature, man was still capable of sinning and in need of God. After The Fall, God gave man the opportunity to knowingly choose good instead of evil. In other words, in The Fall, man was given a conscience. Someone might ask the question, is a conscience enough for man to choose good? | ||
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| + | *According to Genesis 6:5, what was the result of man's dependence on conscience? | ||
| + | **In Genesis 6:5 we see man totally failing. Conscience was not enough. | ||
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==The Flood== | ==The Flood== | ||
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Revision as of 18:31, 26 February 2019
Contents
Objectives
Opening
Main Body
- According to Genesis 4:22, what knowledge did mankind now possess after The Fall?
- Man now had knowledge of good and evil. Note: The verse states "man has become like on of Us, to know good and evil." God is omniscient and so knows everything. Man now knew good and evil but instead of knowing good and evil in a holy omniscient way, man knew good and evil through experience. The knowledge of good and evil is passed down to each of us today.
In each dispensation God works to demonstrate his goodness and man's need for God. Before The Fall, God demonstrated that even without a sin nature, man was still capable of sinning and in need of God. After The Fall, God gave man the opportunity to knowingly choose good instead of evil. In other words, in The Fall, man was given a conscience. Someone might ask the question, is a conscience enough for man to choose good?
- According to Genesis 6:5, what was the result of man's dependence on conscience?
- In Genesis 6:5 we see man totally failing. Conscience was not enough.
The Flood
The Noahic Covenant
The Dispensation of Human Government
Conclusion
References
- ↑ Geisler, Norman L. Systematic theology: In one volume. Bethany House, 2011. pg 796
